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Supply chain waste

27 July 2015

With an increasing global population and corresponding rise in the demand for food, the issue of food security is high on the global agenda. At the same time estimates of the quantity of food and drink wasted each year produce headline figures.

Additionally, the associated costs to businesses and consumers in terms of the financial, environmental and societal implications of waste, as well as the inefficient use of resources, is attracting attention. As such, managing losses in the supply chain is a key area of focus for businesses, now and in the future.

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Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) - a registered charity and organisation which delivers research and evidence, voluntary agreements and consumer campaigns as well as grant-making and financial support. Their work is focused on three of the most resource intensive sectors - food and drink, clothing and textiles and electricals and electronics with food waste reduction of particular relevance to the industry. http://www.wrap.org.uk/food-waste-reduction

Losses in the supply chain are linked to effective pest and disease control and overall crop management in field and store. A number of AHDB Potatoes KT campaigns are aimed at improving crop production and match customer needs. Visit the Agronomy tab for more information on our activity.